Robert McIntosh (cricketer)
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Robert Ian Fanshawe McIntosh (19 August 1907 – 21 March 1988) was an English
cricket
er born in Darjeeling, then in the British Raj
. McIntosh was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast
.
McIntosh was educated at Uppingham School
in Rutland
, where he played for the school cricket team and for three years he was the mainstay of their bowling attack, captaining
the side in 1926, a season in which he took 45 wickets at a bowling average
of 11.45. He later went to Oxford University, where he played for the University Cricket Club
, making his first-class
debut in 1927 against the Harlequins
. 1927 was also the year that McIntosh played his only first-class match for the West of England
when they played the touring New Zealanders at the County Ground, Exeter
; additionally in 1927 he also made three appearances for Devon
in the Minor Counties Championship. From 1927 to 1929, McIntosh made 21 first-class appearances for Oxford University, playing his final match for them against Surrey
.
McIntosh received his Oxford Blue in his freshman year of 1927, thanks largely to an injury to Walter McBride
, and in 1928. Poor health and having to bowl on over-prepared wickets which led to a poor bowling season for him in 1929 ruled him out of contention for a Blue in that year. A bowler, he took 62 wickets in total for the University. These came at an average of 34.33 and included two five wicket hauls, with best figures of 5/52.
McIntosh later returned to the British Raj, where he played a single first-class match each for the Europeans (India)
against the Indians
and for Madras against the Marylebone Cricket Club
, both in 1934. He died in Budleigh Salterton
, Devon
on March 21, 1988.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er born in Darjeeling, then in the British Raj
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
. McIntosh was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast
Seam bowling
Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers....
.
McIntosh was educated at Uppingham School
Uppingham School
Uppingham School is a co-educational independent school of the English public school tradition, situated in the small town of Uppingham in Rutland, England...
in Rutland
Rutland
Rutland is a landlocked county in central England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire and southeast by Peterborough and Northamptonshire....
, where he played for the school cricket team and for three years he was the mainstay of their bowling attack, captaining
Captain (cricket)
The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...
the side in 1926, a season in which he took 45 wickets at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 11.45. He later went to Oxford University, where he played for the University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
, making his first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut in 1927 against the Harlequins
Harlequins cricket team
The Harlequins Cricket Club is a wandering cricket club formed in 1852 by fellows of Merton College, Oxford. The club is made up exclusively of current and former Oxford University first-class cricketers and according to the rules of the club only a maximum of twenty members can be resident at the...
. 1927 was also the year that McIntosh played his only first-class match for the West of England
West of England cricket team
The West of England appeared in nine first-class matches between 1844 and 1948. Their first-class debut in 1844 came against the Marylebone Cricket Club, with their final appearance in first-class cricket coming against the East in 1948...
when they played the touring New Zealanders at the County Ground, Exeter
County Ground, Exeter
The County Ground is a cricket ground in Exeter, Devon. The earliest recorded match on the ground was in 1889 between the Gentlemen of Devon and Somerset. In 1902, Devon played their first Minor Counties Championship match on the ground, which came against Wiltshire...
; additionally in 1927 he also made three appearances for Devon
Devon County Cricket Club
Devon County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Devon and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy....
in the Minor Counties Championship. From 1927 to 1929, McIntosh made 21 first-class appearances for Oxford University, playing his final match for them against Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
.
McIntosh received his Oxford Blue in his freshman year of 1927, thanks largely to an injury to Walter McBride
Walter McBride
Walter Nelson McBride was an English cricketer. McBride was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace....
, and in 1928. Poor health and having to bowl on over-prepared wickets which led to a poor bowling season for him in 1929 ruled him out of contention for a Blue in that year. A bowler, he took 62 wickets in total for the University. These came at an average of 34.33 and included two five wicket hauls, with best figures of 5/52.
McIntosh later returned to the British Raj, where he played a single first-class match each for the Europeans (India)
Europeans cricket team
The Europeans cricket team was an Indian first-class cricket team which took part in the annual Bombay tournament. The team was founded by members of the European community in Bombay who played cricket at the Bombay Gymkhana....
against the Indians
Indians cricket team
The Indians cricket team was an Indian first-class cricket team which took part in the annual Madras Presidency Matches against the Europeans cricket team, commencing in December 1915.-Sources:* Vasant Raiji, India's Hambledon Men, Tyeby Press, 1986...
and for Madras against the Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
, both in 1934. He died in Budleigh Salterton
Budleigh Salterton
Budleigh Salterton is a small town on the south coast of Devon, England 15 miles south of Exeter. It is situated within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty designated East Devon AONB.- Features :...
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
on March 21, 1988.
External links
- Robert McIntosh at ESPNcricinfo
- Robert McIntosh at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...